Icarus vs Rising Through the Fray
Rising Through the Fray has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.7/10 for Icarus). Rising Through the Fray is the shorter watch at 1h 28m compared with 2h 1m. Icarus is the older of the two (2017 against 2025). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Icarus
Rising Through the Fray| Icarus | Rising Through the Fray | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 1m | 1h 28m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | – | Canada |
| Director | Bryan Fogel | Courtney Montour |
| Main cast | Bryan Fogel, Dave Zabriskie, Don Catlin, Grigory Rodchenkov, Scott Brandt | – |
Synopsis
Icarus
While investigating the furtive world of illegal doping in sports, director Bryan Fogel connects with renegade Russian scientist Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov—a pillar of his country’s “anti-doping” program. Over dozens of Skype calls, urine samples, and badly administered hormone injections, Fogel and Rodchenkov grow closer despite shocking allegations that place Rodchenkov at the center of Russia’s state-sponsored Olympic doping program.
Rising Through the Fray
Combining interviews and live cinema, Rising Through the Fray plunges us into the heart of Indigenous Rising Roller Derby, the first international team to bring together Indigenous players from several countries. For Sour Cherry, Krispy, Hawaiian Blaze, and their teammates, the sport becomes much more than a competition. Through it, they find a space for sisterhood, resilience, acceptance, and healing. On camera, they share intimate stories not…
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